New American Standard 1977 For it is written, “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.”

Jubilee Bible 2000For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

King James 2000 BibleFor it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

American King James VersionFor it is written, As I live, said the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

American Standard VersionFor it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

Douay-Rheims BibleFor it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

Darby Bible TranslationFor it is written, I live, saith [the] Lord, that to me shall bow every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God.

English Revised VersionFor it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

Webster's Bible TranslationFor it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

Weymouth New Testamentfor it is written, "'As I live,' says the Lord, 'to Me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall make confession to God.'"

World English BibleFor it is written, "'As I live,' says the Lord, 'to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.'"

Young's Literal Translation for it hath been written, 'I live! saith the Lord -- to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God;'

Commentary

Matthew Henry Commentary14:7-13 Though some are weak, and others are strong, yet all must agree not to live to themselves. No one who has given up his name to Christ, is allowedly a self-seeker; that is against true Christianity. The business of our lives is not to please ourselves, but to please God. That is true Christianity, which makes Christ all in all. Though Christians are of different strength, capacities, and practices in lesser things, yet they are all the Lord's; all are looking and serving, and approving themselves to Christ. He is Lord of those that are living, to rule them; of those that are dead, to revive them, and raise them up. Christians should not judge or despise one another, because both the one and the other must shortly give an account. A believing regard to the judgment of the great day, would silence rash judgings. Let every man search his own heart and life; he that is strict in judging and humbling himself, will not be apt to judge and despise his brother. We must take heed of saying or doing things which may cause others to stumble or to fall. The one signifies a lesser, the other a greater degree of offence; that which may be an occasion of grief or of guilt to our brother.